Balinese Dancing

Balinese dancing is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen and going to a performance was a highlight of my time in Bali. I saw the dance in Ubud, where most people end up seeing one too. It’s supposed to be the most traditional as well as one of the best places to see it. I’m not an expert on Balinese dancing so I’m not sure if that is true. However, what is true is that what I saw at the Ubud Palace was phenomenal. The way the dancers move and time their rhythm to the sound was as creepy and weird as it was amazing. Take a look and see what I mean:

Tips for Seeing a Dance Show

Dances happen every night of the week. Don’t worry if you are busy one night.

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I thought the Kecak performance we just saw in Ubud was magical. The sound of the male ‘chorus’ and the movements of the dancers brought tears to my eyes. A definite ‘must see’ for anyone visiting Bali.

Wow. The way they move their eyes in rhythm too is so interesting. I’ve never seen a cultural dance where most of the movement is based on small, quick, moves without really any more fluid movements. Great video.

I love how the eyes of Balinese dancers are dancing too! I don’t think my eyes’ muscles can handle that! One of my good friend in university is a Balinese dancer with big eyes, and sometimes she showed me that eyes movement, I always thought that was awesome!

Thank you for sharing info on Bali dancing! I really wanted to go to the yoga/music festival there last month. I just found this nomadicmatt site. Great job!
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